Him-Chandigarh Township (Shitalpur, Baddi): Master Plan Status Tracker

What has actually been approved so far

No detailed master plan for Him-Chandigarh Township has been made public. What exists to date is a series of political and administrative approvals, not a zoned land-use plan.

• The Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, cleared the way for developing a major world-class township near Chandigarh and approved acquisition of nearly 3,000 bigha of land at Shitalpur in Baddi.
• The cabinet has already approved the acquisition of an anticipated 3,400 Bigha of land, with landowners' consent largely secured, and up to 3,700 Bigha may be acquired to meet planning requirements.
• Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan confirmed HIMUDA will lead the land acquisition process, and of the identified land, around 1,500 bigha is government-owned, while the remainder falls under private ownership and will be procured after completing statutory procedures.
• On February 9, 2026, the HIMUDA Board of Directors approved the proposed Him-Chandigarh Township at Sheetalpur in Baddi, along with several other housing and policy initiatives. This approval covered only the preliminary steps for the project, with an initial funding allocation of Rs 5 crore.

Construction has not yet begun; the township remains conceptualized and envisioned as a planned development initiative for organised urban growth.

Planning horizon, area and land use — what's missing

A conventional master plan page states a planning horizon year, a total notified area versus an area to be developed by that horizon, and a percentage split between residential, industrial, commercial and green/institutional land. For Him-Chandigarh, none of these figures have been officially released as of this writing.

• Planning horizon: not announced.
• Total planned area vs. area to be developed by a target year: not distinguished in any official release. The only area figures available are land-acquisition targets in bigha (a traditional land unit whose size varies by region), not a hectare-based zoned master plan.
• Land-use split (%): not published. Reports mention residential, commercial and civic infrastructure components in general terms only. HIMUDA plans to develop the township in a phased manner with residential, commercial and civic infrastructure, ensuring planned growth and regulated urbanisation.
• Population / employment targets: no numeric targets have been disclosed.
• Planner/consultant: not yet appointed. Chief Minister Sukhu said consultants would be appointed soon to ensure world-class amenities in the new township.

New Cities India will update this page with hectare-based figures, a land-use table and a planning horizon as soon as HIMUDA or the state Town & Country Planning department publishes them.

Phasing as currently described

No phase has a confirmed hectare figure or target completion year yet. What is documented is a sequencing intent for land acquisition, not a construction phasing schedule:

• According to villagers in the area, in the first phase government land is being acquired, while in a subsequent phase private land would be acquired.
• The township would be spread across three patwar circles of Baddi, Sandholi and Bhud, with both private and government land covered under the initial proposal.
• The Him-Chandigarh township will be developed in phases to ensure organized urban growth and adequate civic infrastructure, according to the state government.

Context: land pooling, forest cover and other HIMUDA townships

Speaking to media, Chief Minister Sukhu said three panchayats were willing to give land for the world-class township at Shitalpur through land pooling. The state government also plans to pool village panchayat land across the border while preserving roughly 10,000 Bigha of forest area to maintain ecological balance.

The proposal has faced local opposition. Affected farmers on the outskirts of Baddi took out a protest march, handing over a memorandum to the SDM opposing acquisition of arable land they have tilled for generations. Residents also noted that land had already been taken for a four-lane highway and railway projects, and warned that a new township here would leave locals landless.

Him-Chandigarh is one of several new HIMUDA township initiatives moving through preliminary stages together. The Board's February 2026 approvals also covered a new township at Morni Hills in Pachhad and a planned township near Kangra Airport at Lunj.

Where to check for official updates

HIMUDA's own site (himuda.hp.gov.in) carries notices, tenders and board-decision updates but, as of this research, does not host a published master plan document for Him-Chandigarh. The Himachal Pradesh government's press information portal (himachalpr.gov.in) has carried statements on the HIMUDA Board's approvals. Readers should check both sources directly for any future master plan notification, rather than relying on third-party project marketing sites, several of which describe the township using promotional and AI-generated conceptual imagery rather than approved plans. One such site explicitly notes that all visuals shown are conceptual, AI-generated illustrations for representation purposes only and do not depict the actual site.